The long convoy left the forest and headed towards the ancient city of Gotham. What was strange was that such a long convoy did not see many guards. The convoy was led by a few half-horses holding axes. What was even stranger was that it
Surprisingly, they had not been attacked. When the demons lurking on the border of Gotham saw such a convoy, not only did they not launch an attack, but they watched it pass by and drive towards the huge city.
The Ufa Forest has become extremely busy. Because of the attack, everyone's working hours have been greatly lengthened and the manpower is very short. The soldiers followed the instructions from the superiors and moved some strange stone statues to the Ufa Forest.
In the borders, the statues looked like human works, but they had never seen anything like it.
Not only that, he also increased investment in production. The Demon King asked Mel to purchase a large number of cattle, sheep and other livestock from humans, as well as a batch of new textile machines.
The Demon King didn't know where he got a treasure, which was enough to buy a human city. A large number of transactions made the temporary market outside Stone extremely active. A large number of foreign merchants came here with goods, daily necessities, tools, etc.
Agricultural supplies, chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, weapons and armor, clothing and woven products, etc., as well as various fruits and vegetables unique to humans, will be purchased by a mysterious big boss here, and the purchase price is very high, and you will definitely make a profit.
The most important thing is that no taxes are collected here, because it does not actually belong to any empire, nor is it the ancient city of Stone. But the empire will not allow this to happen, and soldiers from the Liska Empire can often be seen coming.
Drive out the merchants and even want to take over the place.
But the strange thing is that those soldiers will mysteriously disappear overnight.
Most businessmen know what is going on, but they will not say it out loud. Over time, a rule has been formed here.
Don't listen, don't talk, and don't mind other people's business. After all, they have only one purpose - to make money.
No businessman will struggle with money, and they don't want this place to be destroyed, but they also know very well that this kind of place will not exist for long, because it openly resists the empire. Although they are currently busy concentrating their forces on defense, they cannot spare it.
How many troops.
But in a month or two more, no, maybe a week or two, or maybe a day or two, this place will be destroyed by the empire, and then they can only wait for Stone to re-establish it and spend the time
A period of all-out competition.
The demise of Arcas was bad news for the businessman. Although he was not a good person, he ushered in a glorious era for Stone.
However, just when the businessman was uneasy, the rumor appeared again and became more violent.
There is a city to the east that was jointly built by humans and demons. You can trade with the demons there, and they will use gold and silver to exchange goods with you.
At first, the merchants did not believe such ridiculous rumors, but recently, under the pressure of the Kalis Empire, they began to waver, until a job was suddenly posted in the temporary market: rent a carriage.
There is no specific work content written above, only the starting point from the temporary trading market and wages.
The salary was not bad, three hundred yuan in union currency a day, and it was promised that it would be enough for two round trips a day, with food included, and if you worked for a long time, you would get free accommodation. The conditions were not bad, but they were just too weird.
Businessmen in other places are very vigilant. People always feel uneasy in a foreign land. In this environment, they will become more cautious and will not easily trust other people. So when this announcement was posted, I asked
There were a lot of people, but no one signed up.
But there are exceptions to everything. The aboriginal people of Stone Ancient City have not yet come out of grief, so they have to find ways to survive. Although the Kallis Empire accepted some refugees, they were split up across the empire. With luck,
You can allocate a few pieces of newly cultivated land. Those who are unlucky will still have no fixed place to live, or they will work under unscrupulous businessmen, earning meager wages, and doing work that can exhaust people to death.
So some people did not leave Stone Ancient City. They stayed. Thanks to this temporary market, they found jobs. The boss who established the temporary market was kind. Their food and clothing were not a problem. At least bread was very cheap and employees could get it for free.
All you can eat.
The worst thing is the children who lost their parents in the disaster. Most of them did not survive the winter. Some of them were very young and were taken away by some uneasy and kind-hearted businessmen. As for what they are doing now, no one knows.
No one wants to know, after all, they are what the merchants call weeds.
However, some "weeds" still survived strongly.
In the ruins of Stone, the restoration project has not started yet. Some refugees are looking for valuable things here, but the craze has faded and there are not so many people now.
Among this group of scavengers, there were three "weeds", three twelve or thirteen-year-old children wearing tattered shoes, stepping on the sharp rubble to look for things that could be sold. Although the things they found could at most be exchanged.
To pay for a meal or two, merchants would buy what they found at very low prices. Even if they didn't sell to this merchant, other merchants would offer similar or even lower prices. They had no choice, after all, they had to eat.
Accidents can happen at any time in the ruins. There are many dangerous walls and the ground full of debris may collapse. Every few days there will be news of the death of scavengers, so scavengers here are almost like they are in a minefield.
Just like the farmers who plow their fields, they have always been frightened.
The skinny girl was wearing shabby clothes, and her messy hair made her look like a beggar. Her lips were a little dry, and her feet were covered with wounds scratched by the rubble. The hot sun hung high above her head, basking her.
She was a little dizzy. She didn't need to work at noon in the past, because it was easy to pick up valuable things earlier, but now it has become less. Sometimes she can't even pick up two a day, and what she sells is not enough for a meal.
money.
Suddenly, with a pop, she fell to the ground.
"Machi? Machi!"
Her cousin, an equally skinny boy, turned around and ran over in a hurry. His name was Ichi, and he was a relative of the girl. When the disaster happened, he was playing with his friend Lars, and Madge had always been theirs.
Followers, the three of them were playing in the forest outside the city. When they returned, everything was gone, leaving only ruins.
"Marge!"
Lars, who was not far away, also ran over. He had a pair of big, lively eyes, was tall among children, and was quite courageous.
The young boy Iqi picked up his cousin, with an anxious look on his face. He touched Madge's face and found that it was extremely hot.
"It's so hot! What should I do! Madge! You don't want to die."
he said anxiously.
Lars ran over and touched Madge's forehead.
"She's sick, maybe suffering from heat stroke, water! Give her some water!"
Lars took out his own kettle, which was a rag he picked up. Because there was a hole in the upper part, it could only hold half of the water.
The two of them hurriedly placed Madge on a relatively flat place and poured some water into her mouth.
"Ahem!"
But Madge started coughing.
Lars frowned and said, "No! You have to take her to see a doctor!"
Hearing this, Iqi showed an embarrassed expression and said, "Yes, but we don't have money."
Lars also showed a bitter expression, but he said firmly: "It's okay! I have a way, and the doctors are very kind, let's go!"
After saying that, he carried Madge on his back and walked towards the temporary market.
However, he found that Iqi did not follow.
"Let's go!"
He looked back angrily.
Iqi frowned, lowered his head and said, "What are you going to do if the doctor asks for money?"
"It's harmful! Then can I make him a cow or a horse? There will always be a way."
"No, it's not that simple! I'm going to keep looking. Very few people go to the west side of the city. I'll go there and look, maybe I can find something valuable! Then I'll have money to treat Madge!"
"What are you talking about? Is it too late? Stop talking nonsense and leave quickly." Lars cursed.
"No! Listen to me! Let's find a place for Madge to rest. Maybe she is just too tired and overheated? Let's go to the west of the city and find valuable things. Then we can treat her, or
Buy some food and let her rest for a while," Iqi said.
Lars stopped and hesitated for a moment, and Iqi continued: "Besides, you are too naive! We have no money, and they will never treat Madge. Haven't you understood during this time?
?Those people are all the same! They only care about money. If you don’t have money, they won’t treat you as a human being.”
Hearing this, Lars closed his eyes, then curled up his nose and opened his eyes. He looked at Iqi angrily, pointed at his nose and said: "Fart! The west of the city is full of robbers. If you go there, you are not going to die! You said you
Whether you want to go or not! Just say whether you want to go or not! Say it quickly!”
"Go! But not now! When we find the money! Many people have found good things in the west of the city. Why haven't they encountered robbers? Besides, can you stop being so stubborn! Can you listen to me for once!" Iqi
shouted.
The two had a dispute.
"Okay! If you don't go, I'll take her there!"
After saying that, Lars left without looking back.
Iqi followed for a few steps, but stopped again.
He clenched his fists, feeling a little angry. He lowered his head and became entangled.
But in the end, he turned around and walked toward the west of the city.